Speeches

Natalie McGarry – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Natalie McGarry on 2015-11-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of the carer addition element of pension credit in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Glasgow and (d) Glasgow East constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Justin Tomlinson

The information requested, to answer the three questions above, is shown in the table below for February 2015, which is the latest data available.

Pension Credit Claimants with a Carer’s additional amount, by age and gender for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency – February 2015

All Persons

Age of claimant

Great Britain

Scotland

Glasgow City LA

Glasgow East Constituency

Total all Ages

209,740

22,340

3,490

750

60

61

10

62

3,340

360

70

10

63

7,510

730

140

30

64

8,310

900

150

40

65

8,120

850

130

30

66

8,610

920

160

40

67

9,090

970

170

40

Male

Age of claimant

Great Britain

Scotland

Glasgow City LA

Glasgow East Constituency

Total all Ages

132,540

13,330

1,970

400

60

61

62

2,010

190

40

63

4,750

430

70

10

64

5,430

540

80

20

65

4,870

490

70

10

66

5,170

520

80

20

67

5,460

540

90

20

Female

Age of claimant

Great Britain

Scotland

Glasgow City LA

Glasgow East Constituency

Total all Ages

77,200

9,000

1,520

350

60

61

62

1,330

170

30

10

63

2,760

290

60

20

64

2,880

360

70

20

65

3,260

360

60

20

66

3,440

400

70

20

67

3,630

420

80

20

Source: DWP, 100% data.

Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men’s and women’s State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament

4. Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm